Elyria, Elyria Township shootings send two to hospital

ELYRIA — A pair of shootings, one in Elyria and the other in Elyria Township, led to the hospitalizations of two men as police and deputies continue to investigate.
Both men injured in the Tuesday night shootings were taken to EMH Elyria Memorial Hospital before being transferred via medical helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Elyria police said.
The first shooting took place about 8:40 p.m. in the 300 block of 10th Street in Elyria, Capt. Chris Costantino said.
Police responded to 344 10th St. after the occupants called police because a man who suffered a gunshot wound was knocking on their door.
Officers arrived and followed a trail of blood back to 356 10th St., where the victim, Carlo Glisic, 22, lived, Costantino said.
“None of the neighbors had heard or seen anything,” he said.
“The door was closed and locked when we got there and we were worried
someone else may be hurt inside, so we kicked the door in.”
Police found blood in the home, along with a silver, small caliber semi-automatic gun, Constantino said.
“He (Glisic) said that he had gone into the house to find a phone before going to the neighbor,” the captain said.
No arrests have been made, but Costantino said police are still trying to sort out the situation.
“(The victim) told us a number of different stories,” he said.
“First, he said he was shot by Middle Avenue by some guys in a car, then he couldn’t remember what happened. Finally, he said that some guys had entered his home and robbed him.”
Doctors treated and released Glisic, a MetroHealth Medical Center spokeswoman said.
The Elyria Township shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 6500 block of Lake Avenue, according to Lt. Don Barker of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim, 30-year-old Jared Fenik, of Elyria Township, remained in critical condition Wednesday afternoon, a MetroHealth Medical Center spokeswoman said.
Deputies were called to the scene after a caller said a man had been shot, Barker said.
“(Fenik) actually called 911 himself,” he said.
Barker said Fenik was found outside of a home with two gunshot wounds to his upper torso.
There were no witnesses to the actual shooting, but, according to Barker, Fenik had been with someone not too long before the incident.
The suspect is a light skinned black male in his early 20s. At the time, he was wearing a gray sweatshirt with yellow writing on it.
“We believe he is the only person involved,” Barker said.
“At this time, that is all we have for a description. We are not sure of his height or weight. We are following any and all leads. The investigation is still early.”

Elyria police and Sheriff’s deputies are asking that anyone with information about the shootings give them a call.
The Elyria police can be reached at 440-323-3302, while the Sheriff’s office can be reached at 440-329-3742.

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